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Yueyang Pavilion
-by Fan Zhongyan [Song dynasty], translated by Yang Xianyi, Gladys B.Tayler (Gladys Yang) In the spring of the fourth year of the reign of Qingli, Teng Zijing was banished from the capital to be governor of Baling Prefecture. After he had governed the district for a year, the administration became efficient, the people became…
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Mencius – Chapter 2.3 Diplomacy and Valor
King Xuan of Qi asked, “Is there a proper way of developing good relations with the neighboring states?”
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Mencius – Chapter 2.2 Sharing Wealth with the People
King Xuan of Qi asked, “ls it true that the hunting ground of King Wen of Zhou was seventy Ii square?”
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Mencius – Chapter 2.1 The King’s Music, the People’s Peace
This entry unpacks Mencius 2.1’s dialogue with King Xuan of Qi about enjoying music. It stresses that what matters is not musical style, but a ruler’s practice of sharing joy with the people, a core precept of Confucian people‑centered governance.
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Mencius – Chapter 1.6 The vision of peace in an age of bloodshed
Mencius went to see King Xiang of Liang. Coming out from the interview, he said to his companion, “When I looked at him from a distance, he did not appear to be a sovereign; when I came up to him, I found nothing about him that inspired respect. “